Texas Tech Spring football notebook

The Texas Tech football team concluded its 14th practice of the season with six plays of live scrimmaging in a driving wind. Wednesday's mini-scrimmage was supposed to last 10 plays unless there was a turnover or a touchdown. Starting quarterback Kliff Kingsbury threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mickey Peters to finish the workout. It was Tech's last practice before Saturday's 7 p.m. Spring Game at Lowrey Field, Tech's last workout of the spring.

''So many times, you get to this point of the spring, and guys want to take off or let down,'' Tech head coach Mike Leach said. ''I don't think we did. The other thing is that we've gotten after them hard for three straight practices, so I thought we did a good job of pushing through.''

Each of Tech's last three practices features contact work or scrimmaging. Kingsbury completed four of five passes for 34 yards in the six-play scrimmage. Senior running back Ricky Williams gained 16 yards on one carry.

Touchdown for Ramos

After the mini-scrimmage, the Tech offense lined up on the 5-yard line for one last ceremonial play. Kingsbury handed off to Danny Ramos, a guest of Tech and the Make A Wish Foundation. Ramos, who has a hole in his heart, scored a touchdown on the play and was mobbed by the team afterward.

His wish through Make A Wish was to join the Tech football team. He is scheduled to suit up in uniform and run a similar play in Saturday's Spring Game.

Battle at Y

Tech is likely to end the spring with co-starters at the Y inside receiver position (otherwise known as the tight end or flex tight end position). Sophomore Mickey Peters and senior Cole Roberts are neck and neck.

''If we were to play tomorrow, they'd go every other play,'' said Dana Holgorsen, Tech's inside receivers coach. ''Mickey Peters played exceptionally well. Cole started out slow but finished strong.''

The Garner files

Converted defensive lineman Chris Garner also made an impression this spring at Y. If his status holds firm through the summer, the sophomore walk-on from Gainesville will see snaps this fall as the second tight end in a double tight-end formation.

''His role on offense is blocker,'' Holgorsen said. ''He would play when we put two tight ends in the game. Based on last year, that would be about five snaps per game.''

Spring Game format

Leach said the format for Saturday's game will be the first team (starters) against the second team (backups) in opposing black and white uniforms. Third-team players will be split evenly between the two teams.

Tech did the same thing last year, keeping the first-team players together for cohesiveness instead of breaking them into two different teams.